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2011-06-15 2:08 PM

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Subject: GoPro Camera
Hey....
Just wondering if somebody here has a GoPro Camera....We just got it yesterday......
We got the HD Nero Naked + Helmet Strap + Handlebar Seatpost Mount......Very Cool Camera...!!!!



      

Wondering if this electronic device is allowed in Races for the USAT....Have somebody here ever used in a Triathlon Race???    

Anyway...Had my first bike ride with the camera this morning...installed over my helmet...my first test ride...I don't know yet how the video looks...We will find out when my Buddy comes home this afternoon and does download it   and will let you know...


Any inputs...good ideas...will be appreciate...and...Thanks in advance...!!! 



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2011-06-15 2:10 PM
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Subject: RE: GoPro Camera

We put a GoPro on Chris Brown from Litespeed at the recent TriSports.com Deuces Wild Triathlon Festival XTerra event.

I don't where the footage went, but we picked Chris since he is a moderate to slowish swimmer but would cut through the field on the bike and run.

2011-06-15 2:17 PM
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Tom Demerly. - 2011-06-15 3:10 PM

We put a GoPro on Chris Brown from Litespeed at the recent TriSports.com Deuces Wild Triathlon Festival XTerra event.

I don't where the footage went, but we picked Chris since he is a moderate to slowish swimmer but would cut through the field on the bike and run.




Cool...and...Thanks Tom...


Do you know if it's legal to use in Races???





Edited by velorider62 2011-06-15 2:19 PM
2011-06-15 2:20 PM
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velorider62 - 2011-06-15 3:17 PM
Tom Demerly. - 2011-06-15 3:10 PM

We put a GoPro on Chris Brown from Litespeed at the recent TriSports.com Deuces Wild Triathlon Festival XTerra event.

I don't where the footage went, but we picked Chris since he is a moderate to slowish swimmer but would cut through the field on the bike and run.




Cool...and...Thanks Tom...


Do you know if it's legal to use in Races???



     

 

The CEO of USAT recently used it to video the Duathlon Nationals, so I'm going to err on the side that's OK to record.  From a pure rule standpoint, nothing prohibits it.

2011-06-15 2:53 PM
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Subject: RE: GoPro Camera
Any tips on how to stop the "shakes?"
2011-06-15 3:07 PM
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Subject: RE: GoPro Camera

I've been looking into that same camera for use as an underwater stroke analysis tool.  Since you have one, what are your thoughts on how it would work for that?



2011-06-15 3:09 PM
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AndrewMT - 2011-06-15 4:07 PM

I've been looking into that same camera for use as an underwater stroke analysis tool.  Since you have one, what are your thoughts on how it would work for that?

Ask and you shall receive:

http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/03/analyzing-your-swim-technique-in-pool.html

2011-06-15 3:12 PM
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dcrainmaker - 2011-06-15 3:09 PM
AndrewMT - 2011-06-15 4:07 PM

I've been looking into that same camera for use as an underwater stroke analysis tool.  Since you have one, what are your thoughts on how it would work for that?

Ask and you shall receive:

http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/03/analyzing-your-swim-technique-in-pool.html

Now that's service!  Thanks for the quick response.

2011-06-15 3:28 PM
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dcrainmaker - 2011-06-15 4:09 PM
AndrewMT - 2011-06-15 4:07 PM

I've been looking into that same camera for use as an underwater stroke analysis tool.  Since you have one, what are your thoughts on how it would work for that?

Ask and you shall receive:

http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/03/analyzing-your-swim-technique-in-pool.html




Thanks for sharing this...Really Cool...!!!   

 
2011-06-16 10:53 AM
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Subject: RE: GoPro Camera
Well...

Buddy finally downloaded my first test ride video last nite...It went well for be the first one...and...We were very impresed about the high quality and resolution of the video...very nice....!!!!     but...

I will need to do some adjustments or move the camera a little over my helmet for a better video...the real  problem is that I  can't see what I'm filming...other thing that I notice...When I move my head...I will need to avoid abrupt moves...in special when I turn my head to show something on my right or left or back..


I will do another test ride video tomorrow to see if I can get a good one to post here...


Also We are planning to do a test video inside the pool this afternoon...swimming...we will do the great suggestion giving by dcrainmaker ...using the hard plastic that the camera case initially comes mounted on and some scuba diving weights...to keep the camera underwater...  Really Cool...!!!



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2011-06-16 11:02 AM
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Subject: RE: GoPro Camera
It may be worth trying what Courtney Atkinson did and mount the camera to the bike; he captured some footage from a couple of ITU races using a GoPro. This is the Mooloolaba race:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pWvHWnIKoTQ#...

I am in the process of getting one for our Provincial Training Centre; we want something we can use to grab some footage from the bike and use it for swim analysis.

Shane


2011-06-16 11:18 AM
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gsmacleod - 2011-06-16 12:02 PM It may be worth trying what Courtney Atkinson did and mount the camera to the bike; he captured some footage from a couple of ITU races using a GoPro. This is the Mooloolaba race: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pWvHWnIK... I am in the process of getting one for our Provincial Training Centre; we want something we can use to grab some footage from the bike and use it for swim analysis. Shane



Cool video...Thanks for sharing that one...!!!! 


Yeap...I'm sure it's better to mount the camera on my bike during a Race or a Group Ride...


Anyway...I was doing a solo ride... well all my rides are solo during the Week...and...I was tetsing the camera over my helmet to show the view around....


But...I will take very seriously your suggestion if We decide to use it during a Race...  

Thanks Shane...!!! 

2011-06-16 11:18 AM
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gsmacleod - 2011-06-16 12:02 PM It may be worth trying what Courtney Atkinson did and mount the camera to the bike; he captured some footage from a couple of ITU races using a GoPro. This is the Mooloolaba race: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pWvHWnIK... I am in the process of getting one for our Provincial Training Centre; we want something we can use to grab some footage from the bike and use it for swim analysis. Shane

 

Now those boys know how to dismount, that was freaking cool, but some of those guys were very sketchy while riding!!

thanks for the link Shane!!

 

2011-06-16 12:51 PM
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Does anyone know what mount was used for that recent GoPro video of the Escape from Alcatraz swim?  Sorry I don't have the link, but the camera was on his back somehow, above the water and facing toward his shoulders. 
2011-06-16 1:11 PM
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Destroyer - 2011-06-16 1:51 PM Does anyone know what mount was used for that recent GoPro video of the Escape from Alcatraz swim?  Sorry I don't have the link, but the camera was on his back somehow, above the water and facing toward his shoulders. 

Here's the video here, for reference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1ovNoR1X30

I just left a comment asking what the mount was.  Almost looks like perhaps some sort of floaty towed behind on wetsuit string/strap.

2011-06-16 1:13 PM
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Destroyer - 2011-06-16 1:51 PM Does anyone know what mount was used for that recent GoPro video of the Escape from Alcatraz swim?  Sorry I don't have the link, but the camera was on his back somehow, above the water and facing toward his shoulders. 



Maybe...He was using the head strap mount....I don't know...have to see the video...or...maybe He used the chest mount harness....off curse...keeping the mount on his back instead chest....Sounds like a good idea...!!!



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2011-06-16 1:25 PM
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Check...this is the chest mount harness...maybe...You can use it with the mount on your back....!!!


2011-06-16 2:52 PM
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I'm interested in Ray's suggestion to put the camera on the floor of a shallower pool, though I think I'd get in trouble with the lifeguard for doing that. Does anybody know of good ways to mount the GoPro camera underwater at the wall? The pool where I do almost all of my swimming is 9' deep at its shallowest, and so a wall mounting might work better in that setting.
2011-06-16 2:58 PM
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I've occasionally played around with both lane line drops and wall mounted.

On the lane lines you just have to kinda MacGyver it depending on the config.  For the walls though, you could do suction cups if you have tile and/or metal on the walls (concrete won't work though).  Or, you can use the same mount I put on the floor and then hang two weights off the bottom, along with two lines up to the top simply hanging over the edge like some of the timing mats.

The trick to anything underwater is weight - to keep the current from floating it around.  You'd be surprised just how much subtle underwater current there is in the pool.

2011-06-16 3:13 PM
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GoPro has the Suction Cup Mount





2011-06-16 7:31 PM
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I'm happy with my Contour HD 1080P. It has a much more aero profile than the GoPro. It's quite easy to use as well. The first video is one I first saw on their site. The next couple are some early experiments of mine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxtJxYgcXnk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMdGCNdZU9o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zboh27Aa1Nk

I have no connection to the company...just happy with my purchase.


2011-06-16 8:31 PM
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monkeyboy64 - 2011-06-16 5:31 PM I'm happy with my Contour HD 1080P. It has a much more aero profile than the GoPro. It's quite easy to use as well. The first video is one I first saw on their site. The next couple are some early experiments of mine. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxtJxYgcXnkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMdGCNdZU9o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zboh27Aa1NkI have no connection to the company...just happy with my purchase.

I've been trying to decide between the Contour and the Go Pro. Neither one of them has an LCD for settings and preview, right? Or Zoom, or other basics that are nice to have.

2011-06-16 8:46 PM
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MonkeyClaw - 2011-06-16 9:31 PM

monkeyboy64 - 2011-06-16 5:31 PM I'm happy with my Contour HD 1080P. It has a much more aero profile than the GoPro. It's quite easy to use as well. The first video is one I first saw on their site. The next couple are some early experiments of mine. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxtJxYgcXnkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMdGCNdZU9o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zboh27Aa1NkI have no connection to the company...just happy with my purchase.

I've been trying to decide between the Contour and the Go Pro. Neither one of them has an LCD for settings and preview, right? Or Zoom, or other basics that are nice to have.

The GoPro just introduced back in the spring the LCD Bacpac.  It works fairly well for quickly checking video positioning/etc...

2011-06-16 9:44 PM
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dcrainmaker - 2011-06-16 6:46 PM

The GoPro just introduced back in the spring the LCD Bacpac.  It works fairly well for quickly checking video positioning/etc...

Just saw that in your review, thanks! Is there any way to adjust the zoom?

2011-06-16 9:45 PM
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Unfortunately not.
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